How-To Section IndexDifferences Between Trailglo Enamel & Supreme Acrylic ...............................................I-8Painting Tips ..................................................I-10Instructions For Application of Metal Surface Cleaner .....................................I-10
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You can expect high quality performance and comfortable fit from all 3M respirators. Always refer to 3M published specifications for proper respirator selection and use. Choose a 3M respi-rator to meet your needs:
· Grinding, sanding, buffing, and sweeping · Spraying paint, primer, undercoating or rust-
proofing · Welding
Respirators & Scotch Brite™
Chemicals & Lubricants
Part ref. no. no. DescriPtionREN120 391500 RENEw 16 oz. SpRay BRakE ClEaNER NoN-ChloR
REN240 391520 RENEw 12 oz. SpRay whitE luBRiCaNt
REN250 391530 RENEw 12 oz. SpRay RuSt BuStER
REN100a 391581 ValSpaR Dot BRakE FluiD 12 oz.
Aerosol Adhesive
WD-40® cleans and protects metal and displaces moisture. It is de signed to stop squeaks and to loosen rusted parts.
3M Hi-Strength 90 is a fast drying, contact-type adhesive used for permanently bonding laminates, particleboard, wood, metal, many plastics including poly-ethylene and propylene foam, concrete and many other materials. The formula provides low soak-in and high contact-bond strength, keeping more adhesive on the surface to provide better coverage, and high heat resistance. Spray nozzle has precise control and variable spray width, making it easy to apply. 3M recom-mends double coating both surfaces in a crisscross pattern, with 2 to 5 minutes of drying time. This 24-ounce aerosol can covers approximately 130 square feet.
For surface preparation and other general purpose clean-ing, use 3M Scotch-Brite™ pads. These maroon pads are reusable and are classified as medium grit.
Valspar Renew products can be used as supplies for your shop, as well as for resale to your customers. This Valspar Renew line makes a great shelf presentation in a retail environment. Get top quality and performance from these chemicals and lubri-cants. The aerosol sprays contain no chlorides and no environ-mentally harmful CFC’s.
Part ref. no. no. DescriPtion07192 360722 RESpiRatoR, paiNt, MED DiSpoSaBlE, w/REplaCEaBlE pREFiltERS
07193 360725 RESpiRatoR, paiNt, laRGE DiSpoSaBlE, with REplaCEaBlE pREFiltERS
07194 360728 REplaCEMENt pREFiltERS FoR paiNt RESpiRatoR (Box oF 10)
07447 360734 SCotCh-BRitE MaRooN paD, 6” x 9” (Box oF 20)
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Black Streak remover just spray it on and wipe it off! This multi-purpose cleaner/degreaser is designed to remove soils and marks with a mini-mum effort on a wide variety of hard surfaces. No rinsing needed and is residue free. Excellent for use on fiberglass, engines, counters, grills, tools, appli-ances, chrome, stainless steel and other non-porous surfaces.
Super SudS is an economical liquid concentrate boat, RV, trailer and vehicle wash. It quickly removes dirt and grime. The rich, high foam rinses freely, leaving a streak free clean surface that cleans without removing sealants or waxes. Specifically incorporated polymers leave behind added protection and shine. Super Suds is a non-hazerdous chemical. Use one or two ounces per gallon of water and apply to a cool surface using a clean sponge, wash brush or mitt. Before the soap dries, rinse with water.
aluma-kleen cleans and brightens aluminum and metal surfaces on your boat, RV and trailer. Removes oxidation, stains and discoloration. Contains corrosion inhibitors to keep rust from returning. Excellent for removing road salt corrosion on your aluminum trailer. For a mirror finish, follow up with an application of Bio-Kleen Renew fiberglass and metal polish.
renew is a professional restoration product for fiberglass. Easily renews faded and oxidized fiberglass to its original color. Renew is also a fast-drying metal polish. Formulated for hand cleaning of aluminum, stainless steel, chrome, gold, brass, sil-ver and other surfaces. Heat resistant on metals up to 1,350º. Remove heavy corrosion first with Bio-Kleen Aluma-Kleen.
Bilge cleaner dissolves any sludge, grease or soils. This is a neutral pH, multi-purpose, emulsion cleaner/degreaser that is non-toxic and biodegradable. It is non-corrosive to most metals, so it can be used on just about everything; from cleaning bilges, machinery, parts, equipment, and it is great for engine degreasing.
amazing armor conditions and renews Vinyl, Leather & more! This non-greasy formula protects and beautifies vinyl, leather, rubber, plastic and wood. Guards against ozone, ultraviolet rays (SPF 70) and oxygen destruction that cracks and hardens these materials. Applications to rubber RV roof will reduce chalking that causes white streaks. Forms an anti-static layer of protection that deters water, stains, dust and dirt; prolonging the time in between cleaning, making it easier to clean the next time. Use on vinyl/leather seats, tires, bumper guards, dash boards, vinyl tops, trim, shoes and more!
Hull cleaner is an excellent choice for Marine & RV fiberglass, metals and anodes. It dissolves and removes chalking, algae, rust, scale, lime, corrosion, soap scum, oxidation, yellow stains from a fiberglass RV and most water minerals from fiberglass and acid resistant surfaces. The cling-ing spray-on gel increases surface penetration. Use on fiberglass boats, RV’s, metals, tires & rims, props, outboards, pontoons, sinks, bathtubs, shower stalls, toilet seats & bowls, stainless steel fixtures, swimming pools, ceramic tiles and grout.
All-Purpose Stain Remover, Cleaner & Polish
Part ref. no. no. DescriPtionM00507 391411 BlaCk StREak REMoVER 32ozM00509 391412 BlaCk StREak REMoVER 1 GalM00515 391413 BlaCk StREak REMoVER 5 GalM01107 391415 SupER SuDS Boat & RV waSh 32ozM00107 391420 aluMa-klEEN aluM ClEaNER 32 ozM00109 391421 aluMa-klEEN aluM ClEaNER 1 GalM00115 391422 aluMa-klEEN aluM ClEaNER 5 GalM01003 391430 RENEw aluMiNuM poliSh 4 ozM00407 391431 BilGE ClEaNER 32 ozM00207 391432 aMaziNG aRMoR 32 ozM00607 391436 hull & FiBERGlaSS ClNR 32ozM00307 391438 aMaziNG ClEaNER 32 oz BottlEM00707 391440 oxiDatioN REMVR 32 oz BottlEM00803 391442 poliSh aND SEalaNt 4 oz
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Brake Fluid
Spray-On Undercoating
Recommended for all types of brake systems (drum and disc brakes), this Brake Fluid mixes with all brake fluids approved by car, truck, tractor and bus man u-fac tur ers. Meets or exceeds DOT-3 specifications.
Spray-On Undercoating protects metal from corrosion and abrasion; helps prevent rusting, reverse dimpling of wheel wells and fenders; provides a sound-dampening coating on door skins; helps keep paint from chipping and peeling – can be used as “spray-on” gravel guard. Application of undercoating is convenient and easily applied to hard to reach places such as undercarriages, wheel wells and fenders.
Grease & Oil
Designed to provide excellent shear resistance, this Wheel Bearing Grease fights high temperature run-out and caking, and is highly water resistant. It is recommended for heavy-duty bearing applications that include extreme pres sure and high temperatures. White Grease in a cartridge is an all-pur-pose grease designed for hinges and other general applications, but is not designed for bearings.
Sealants
“SCS” Silicone Sealant can be used for per ma nent, water-tight bonds and will not crack, mildew or shrink. It can be used with glass, ce ram ic, steel, and most plastics. Part #2300 is a paintable sealant that works on all surfaces, in clud ing aluminum. Part # 2300B is ideal for use with trailer wall liner.
Part ref. no. no. DescriPtion siZepE80 392100 pENNzoil 80w90 GEaR luBE, BottlE 32 oz.
4050-1 392200 RED, whl BEaRiNG GREaSE 1 lB.
4050-4 392400 RED, whl BEaRiNG GREaSE 4 lB.
4050-t 392000 GREaSE CaRtRiDGE 14 oz.
4050-twB 392500 RED tuBE, whl BEaRiNG GREaSE 14 oz.
Sl3120 392600 BluE tuBE, MaRiNE whl BRG GRS 14 oz.
22058 392700 Di-ElECtRiC tuNE up, GREaSE tuBE 3 oz.
Part ref. no. no. DescriPtion siZe737 391400 SpRay-oN RuBBERizED uNDERCoatiNG 18 oz. CaN
Part ref. no. no. coLor tYPe siZe2300 389991 ClEaR tRipolyMER 10.3 oz.
2300B 389993 BlaCk tRipolyMER 10.3 oz.
SCS1001 390000 ClEaR SiliCoNE 10.3 oz.
SCS1002 390200 whitE SiliCoNE 10.3 oz.
SCS1009 390300 SilVER/aluMiNuM SiliCoNE 10.3 oz.
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Pin Stripers
A Pin Striper with guides is rec om mend ed when a perfect stripe is needed - decorative striping, iden ti fi ca tion marking or ap pli ca tion of ad he sive materials. Pin stripers will stripe in many positions and will produce a wide variety of stripes.
DELUXE-3 1004
Warning and Specification Decals
3001
3060
3020
3010
3050 3040
Part no. ref. no. DescriPtion siZe HeaDs1004 493700 SiNGlE liNE GRaVity FED 1/16”
CRaFt-2 493800 CRaFtSMaN MoDEl w/2 hEaDS 1/16” & 1/32”
DEluxE-3 494000 DEluxE MoDEl w/3 hEaDS 3/32”, 1/32” & 7/64”
Part ref. no. no. DescriPtion DiMensions3001 414025 waRNiNG DECal: “Do Not ExCEED...” 2 7/16” x 3 1/2”
3010 414050 waRNiNG DECal: “ChECk BEFoRE towiNG...” 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
3020 414075 waRNiNG DECal: “tRailER Not to BE...” 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
3030 414100 waRNiNG DECal: “ChECk whEEl luG...” 2” x 2”
3040 414125 waRNiNG DECal: “SECuRE all GatES...” 2 7/16” x 3 1/2”
3060 414175 SpEC DECal: “wiRiNG DiaGRaM FoR 6...” 2 7/16” x 3 1/2”
3070 414155 DECal: tiRE aND loaDiNG iNFoRMatioN 2” x 4”
3030 3070
Truck Bed Coating
Part no. ref. no. DescriPtion 265G-1 391402 CoatiNG, watER BoRNE FoR tRuCk BEDS, 1 Gal
This new bed liner from Valspar is perfect for all of your truck bed and trailer applications. This bed liner is great on exterior and interior body panels of your trailer. To apply this product, just roll on, brush on, or spray on using an undercoating gun. Valspar bed liner is easy to apply, strong, and one gallon is enough to cover up to 150 sq. feet.
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VHB Tape
Part no. ref. no. DescriPtion 4611 389812 4611 SERiES VhB tapE 1”x.045”x36yDS (Box 9)
4622 389814 4622 SERiES VhB tapE 1”x.045”x36yDS (Box 9)
4941F34 389818 4941F SERiES VhB tapE 3/4”x.045”x36yDS (Box12)
4941F-2pk 389822 4941F SERiES VhB tapE 1”x.045”x36yDS (Box 2)
4941F34-3pk 389824 4941F SERiES VhB tapE 3/4”x.045”x36yDS (Box 3)
4611-2pk 389826 4611 SERiES VhB tapE 1”x.045”x36yDS (Box 2)
Traditional fasteners get in the way when you add graphic film to any mode of transportation. By elim-inating rivets, screws and welding, then attaching stiffeners to panels using 3M™ VHB™ Tape, your trailers, trucks, buses, and trains become seamless. Further, every hole drilled into a vehicle for a screw or rivet provides leak potential. 3M™ VHB™ Tape eliminates the holes – and therefore the problem – while creating a moisture seal. For commercial vehicles, which constantly battle the elements, 3M™ VHB™ Tape increases your weather resistance.
we offer 3 SerieS of vHB tape to meet Your trailer Building needS:
3M™ VHB™ Tape 4611: In many bonding situations this tape can replace rivets, spot welds, or other permanent fasteners. This family of tape is typically used on metal or, with a primer, on painted surfaces in applications such as sideskin attachment on trailers.
3M™VHB™ Tape 4941F: Is a more versatile tape and can provide excellent adhesion to a broad range of substrates such as metals, glass, and a wide variety of plastics. This conformable product can provide good contact, even with mismatched substrates. It has also been used for sideskin attachment.
3M™VHB™ Tape 4622: Is a unique tape which has been used in the industry to bond roof bows and roof panels.
All 3 of these tapes require surface abrasion, cleaning, and/or priming to properly bond with the variety of substrates in the marketplace.
Metal Surface Cleaner
The most important step of any paint application is surface prepa-ration. The surface must be clean and free of dirt, surface rust or oils. As high as 70% of all coating failures can be directly attributed to inadequate surface preparation. To aid you in surface prep a ra-tion, this metal surface cleaner is com pat i ble with our paint sys tem. Metal Surface Cleaner comes in a 1-gallon “con cen trat ed” form. Use it “full strength” for those tough surfaces, or dilute it (1 gallon concentrate to 4 gallons water) for general surface cleaning.
Part no. ref. no. DescriPtion siZe 300C001 360963 MEtal SuRFaCE ClEaNER, CoNCENtRatE 1 Gal.
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Reducer is used to thin Paint or Primer to a viscosity that will allow proper spraying. The most effective Reducer to be used depends on the tem per a ture in the area where a product is being sprayed. We offer three Re duc ers for various tem per a ture ranges.
Reducer
Enhancer
HardenerHardener is designed to increase gloss retention. It improves surface resis-tance to chips, chemicals, marring, water spotting and wrin kling. Hard en-er also speeds pro duc tion by reducing tack-free and re-coat times.
VaLsPar traiLGLoPart ref. teMP no. no. tYPe ranGe siZeDER85-100-1 360944 Slow REDuCER 85º - 100º 1 Gal.DER85-100-5 360946 Slow REDuCER 85º - 100º 5 Gal.DER65-90-1 360949 MED REDuCER 65º - 95º 1 Gal.DER65-90-5 360951 MED REDuCER 65º - 95º 5 Gal.DER45-75-1 360954 FaSt REDuCER 45º - 75º 1 Gal.DER45-75-5 360956 FaSt REDuCER 45º - 75º 5 Gal.
VaLsPar sUPreMePart ref. teMP no. no. tYPe ranGe siZeDaR85-100-1 360651 Slow REDuCER 85º - 100º 1 Gal.DaR85-100-5 360652 Slow REDuCER 85º - 100º 5 Gal.DaR65-90-1 360653 MED REDuCER 65º - 90º 1 Gal.DaR65-90-5 360654 MED REDuCER 65º - 90º 5 Gal.DaR45-75-1 360655 FaSt REDuCER 45º - 75º 1 Gal.DaR45-75-5 360656 FaSt REDuCER 45º - 75º 5 Gal.
Primer is a must for the proper paint job! Our non-sanding Primer provides a better surface for the paint to adhere to; filling minor surface ir reg u lar i ties. It also improves rust and corrosion resistance.
DaRk RED 742R348-16 360924 742R348-1 360926 742R348-5 360928
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SURFACE PREPARATIONDirt, oil, grease, or other contaminants can cause loss of adhe-sion or surface im per fec tions, resulting in problems that may show up im me di ate ly or after a period of months. the follow-ing recommendations can be used as a guide in cleaning the surface to be painted.
BARE STEEL: use a grease and wax removing solvent (Metal Surface Cleaner-See instructions below) to remove dirt, oil, grease, and other contaminants that have collected on the metal. washing with detergent and water may also be done, if rinsed well. Be sure care is taken to completely dry the metal before painting.
PAINTED SURFACES: it is recommended the entire surface be sanded with 220-280 grit sandpaper before painting. wash with de ter gent and water, rinse well and allow to com plete-ly dry. Sol vent clean with a grease and wax remover (Metal Surface Cleaner-See instructions below) to remove any oils, wax es, or other contaminants that may be left on the sur face. all broken areas of paint must be feather edged to prevent lifting and improve appearance.
PAINTS & PRIMERS: as a starting point, it is recommended that paints & primers be reduced 20-25% with the proper Reducer for current tem per a ture conditions. Reduction Ratio should then be adjusted, if necessary, for painting con di tions and style of ap pli ca tion. if you have any questions, contact your dealer for as sis tance.
HARDENER: hardener should be used at an 8 to 1 ratio (1 pint to 1 gallon), adding hard en er to paint BE FoRE paint is re duced. paint with hardener mixed in should be used within 4 hours after adding hard en er. any material sprayed after 4 hours may have lower gloss. Clean all paint equip ment imme-diately after use, as the material will “gel” if left in the fluid lines, etc., causing per ma nent damage. the paint should not gel in less than 8 hours.
SAFETYthis product contains solvents and/or other chemical ingre-dients. adequate health & safety precautions should be observed during all storage, handling, use and drying periods. For safest usage, user is specifically directed to consult the cur-rent Material Safety Data Sheet for this product. (additional copies available upon request.)
COMMON PAINT PROBLEMSFISH EYES: Small, crater-like openings in the finish after it has been applied.Causes: improper surface cleaning or prep a ra tion. Con tam i na tion of air lines.LIFTING: Surface distortion or shrivel-ing, while the topcoat is being applied or while drying. Causes: wrong thinner or reducer.
ORANGE PEEL: uneven surface formation, much like that of the skin of an orange. paint droplets dry out before they can flow together. Causes: improper gun adjustment and tech niques. too little air pressure, wide fan patterns or spraying at ex ces sive gun dis tanc es. wrong thinner or re duc er. Reduced paint thinned with fast evaporating reducer. atomized droplets become too dry before reach ing surface. too little thinner or re duc-er. Materials not uniformly mixed.
PINHOLING: tiny holes or groups of holes in the finish or primer. usually the result of trapped sol vents, air, or mois-ture.Causes: improper surface cleaning or prep a ra tion. Mois ture left on primer will pass through the wet topcoat to cause pinholing. Contamination of air lines. Moisture or oil in air lines will enter paint while being applied and cause pinholes when released during the drying stages.
RUNS OR SAGS: heavy application of sprayed material that fails to adhere uni form ly to the surface.Causes: too much or wrong thinner/re duc er. Ex ces sive film thickness without allowing proper dry time. Shop or surface too cold.
CHALKING: Formation on the paint finish caused by pig-ment powder no longer held together by the resin, which makes the finish look dull.Causes: (other than normal weathering) the wrong type of reducer which can harm topcoat durability. too little primer or topcoat applied. Excessive mist coats when finishing a metallic color application.
primed sur fac es. how ev er, if cleaner pud dles or soaked rag sets on painted or primed sur fac es, the paint or primer will soften and begin to dis solve, thereby forc ing you to remove the paint or primer down to bare metal.
humidity and ambient tem per a ture, cleaner will evaporate within 20-30 minutes.• Handlingofcleanedsurfacesmaycauserustingorcontamination.• Althoughthiscleanerhasahigherflashpoint(143deg.F),whichmakesit“lessflammable”,andhaslessodorthan
most clean ing sol vents, the use of gloves and safety glasses is still rec om mend ed. other pre cau tions listed on the Ma te-ri al Safety Data Sheet need to be followed.
Contact your dealer for additional as sis tance. The information contained herein is, to our knowledge, true and accurate.
All rec om men da tions are made without guarantee since the conditions and ap pli ca tions are beyond our control. We recommend all products be tested by the customer to determine the suitability to the end use requirements.
Instructions For Application of Metal Surface Cleaner
